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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Cabinet approves setting up of SPV for disinvestment of Air India and its Subsidiaries/JV
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for the creation of the Special Purpose Vehicle  and associated activities for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries/JV.
Details:
An SPV namely Air India Assets Holding Ltd.  has been created for warehousing accumulated working Capital Loan not backed by any asset along with four Subsidiaries , Airline Allied Services Ltd. , Air India Engineering Services Ltd.  and Hotel Corporation of India Ltd. , non-core assetspainting and artefacts and other non-operational assets of Air India Ltd. to an SPV.
- Ministry of Civil Aviation  issued order for creation of a new SPV. The SPV, Air India Assets Holding Ltd. was incorporated on 22nd January 2018. The Board of Directors of SPV includes CMD, Air India Ltd. and Joint Secretaries of MoCA, Deptt. of Expenditure, Deptt. of Economic Affairs, DIPAM and Director Air India Ltd.
- As on date, one subsidiary, namely AIATSL has been transferred to AIAHL, as per the Share Purchase Agreement between Air India Ltd. and AIAHL subject to conditions precedents which include lenders’ approval.
- Preliminary Information Memorandum  for disinvestment of AIATSL has been issued on 12.02.2019 by AIATSL with last date of submission of Expression of Interest  on 26.03.2019.
The Government has decided to transfer following to the newly-created SPV:
- Debt of Air India Ltd. amounting to Rs. 29,464 crore;
- The subsidiaries which are not part of Air India strategic disinvestment viz. AIATSL, AIESL, AASL are to be shifted to the SPV; and
- Non-core assets, painting and artifacts and other non-operational assets of Air India Ltd.
Impact:
The approval will ease warehousing of Air India’s subsidiary companies approval namely, AIATSL, AIESL, AASL and HCI from Air India to the newly created SPV company. The disinvestment proceeds will be utilized to set off the working capital loan liability of Air India not backed by any asset also warehoused in the same SPV.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates poets on World Poetry Day
PM congratulates poets on World Poetry Day
(Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated all poets on World Poetry Day.
“ On World Poetry Day I congratulate all poets, budding and established, for their efforts to popularise this splendid medium of expression.
Poetry is at the heart of the oral tradition, giving voice to countless people across the world and bringing out their magnificent creativity.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Transcending boundaries, Inventing Culture & The Secret to India's rising popularity discussed at SCO Film Festival
Legends of the Cinematic Art enlighten audience at SCO Film Festival
Mumbai | 28 January 2023
The Shanghai Cooperatiom Organization Film Festival hosted veterans from the film industry in multiple sessions today. In addition to film screenings, discussion sessions were held on various subjects ranging from music to animation and intellectual property rights.
The day began with the screening of the Gujarati film, ‘The Last Film Show’. The day also saw the screenings of Mom I’m Alive! From Kazakhstan, Podelniki  from Russia, B for Busy from China and Marathi film Godavari under the competition section.
The first panel discussion of the day was on ‘Creating Infinite Worlds using Animation’. Panelists Munjal Shroff, Director of Graphiti Multimedia and Jayakumar Prabhakaran, CEO of Toonz Animation shared their personal experiences in the Indian animation industry. Panelists also discussed how cinema and television were constantly engaging in the act of cultural invention and the social ramifications of the same.
Renowned filmmakers Rahul Rawail and Ramesh Sippy were joined by veteran actor Asha Pareksh in an In-Conversation session on ‘Indian Cinema’s rising popularity in the SCO region’. The panelists discussed factors that make Indian cinema so endearing along with cross cultural influences in cinema. Ramesh Sippy stated that the simplicity of characters in cinema is what made blurring of boundaries possible. Asha Parekh cited Music as the reason behind these connections, while Rahul Rawail attributed the attraction towards Indian cinema to its timeless charm.
The day ended with a 'Fire side chat' session titlee Breaking Barriers’ with Kazakh singer and composer Dimash Kudaibergen. After leaving the audience in awe by narrating his personal journey to stardom, Dimesh Kudaibergen stated that Music is in itself a language that transcends boundaries. The session and the day ended with a true embodiment of togetherness and cooperation as Dimash Kudaibergen sang the hit bollywood song, 'Jimmy Jimmy' from the film Disco Dancer to a roaring applause.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 211.39 Cr
Over 4.02 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 87,311
9,520 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.62%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 2.80%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 211.39 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,81,63,153 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.02 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,13,895
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2nd Dose
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1,01,05,160
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Precaution Dose
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67,10,709
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,34,271
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2nd Dose
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1,76,96,064
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Precaution Dose
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1,30,61,656
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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4,02,11,871
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2nd Dose
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2,99,97,546
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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6,16,37,810
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2nd Dose
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5,22,24,659
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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56,04,62,254
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2nd Dose
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51,26,54,256
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Precaution Dose
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5,74,20,993
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,38,80,512
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2nd Dose
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19,62,18,466
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Precaution Dose
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3,28,10,047
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,75,66,034
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2nd Dose
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12,26,46,052
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Precaution Dose
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3,98,29,189
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Precaution Dose
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14,98,32,594
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Total
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2,11,39,81,444
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 87,311. Active cases now constitute 0.20% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.62%. 12,875 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,37,83,788.
9,520 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,81,205 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 88.47 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 2.80% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 2.50%.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘7.06% GS 2028’,  ‘7.18% GS 2033’, and  ‘7.30% GS 2053’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “7.06% Government Security 2028” for a notified amount of ₹8,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.18% Government Security 2033” for a notified amount of ₹14,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “7.30% Government Security 2053” for a notified amount of ₹11,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on August 25, 2023 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on August 25, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on August 25, 2023  and payment by successful bidders will be on August 28, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan  Yojana
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan  Yojana at Vastral in Gujarat. He also distributed the PM-SYM pension cards to select beneficiaries. Over two crore workers at three lakh Common Service Centers across the country witnessed the launch event through video conference
Terming it as a historic day, the Prime Minister dedicated PM-SYM Yojana to the forty two crore strong unorganized sector workers in the country. He said that the scheme will assure a monthly pension of Rs.3000 for the enrolled unorganized sector workers during their old age. It is for the first time since independence that such a scheme is envisaged for the crores of workers engaged in the informal sector, PM added.
The Prime Minister explained in detail about the benefits of PM-SYM. A contribution of equal amount as that of the beneficiary will be made by the Union Government, PM said. He appealed to the informal sector workers earning less than Rs.15000 per month to enroll as beneficiaries in the nearby Common Service Centre.
Assuring that there would not be any hassles with the enrollment process, Modi told the gathering that only a form needs to be filled with Aadhar number and bank details. The cost incurred by the Common Service Centre for enrolling a beneficiary will be borne by the Union Government. “This is the miracle of Digital India”, PM said.
The Prime Minister appealed to citizens to help and enroll in PM-SYM, those working in the unorganized sector, whether it is in one’s house or in the neighborhood. He said that such actions by the affluent class will greatly benefit the poor. He added that respecting dignity of labour will take the nation forward.
The Prime Minister said that the various schemes initiated by the Union Government like Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, Saubhagya Yojana, and Swacch Bharat specifically target those working in unorganized sector. He also mentioned about the initiatives taken the government for the empowerment of women and girl children in the country.
The PM-SYM along with the health coverage provided under 'Ayushman Bharat' and life & disability coverage provided under 'Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana' and 'Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, will ensure comprehensive social security coverage for the workers in the unorganized sector at their old age.
Reiterating his strong stance against corruption, PM said that his Government is committed to eliminating middlemen and corruption. He added that the Prime Minister is always on alert.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
UIDAI deliberates on five focus areas including resident centricity and facilitating ‘Ease of Living’
As Aadhaar saturation has reached near universal among adult population, the Unique Identification Authority of India  deliberated on and decided to work on five core areas to provide continued support to residents in their daily lives, further enhance data security, and play a stellar role in furthering the cause of good governance.
The five core areas are – resident centricity, expanding the usage of Aadhaar, security and privacy, continuous technology upgradation, and collaborate with global economies and support them in their aspiration to achieve SDG 16.9 .
These five focus areas were deliberated in a daylong brainstorming session at Kevadia . Dr. Saurabh Garg, CEO, UIDAI maintained that there is and will always be a continuous focus on how to support residents in improving ease of living, and better their experience in availing services.
The Authority is constantly exploring and adopting ways to expand the use of Aadhaar for both ease of living as well as ease of doing business. Its sandbox environment will allow startups, professionals, and companies to explore and test innovation applications for increasing the use of Aadhaar. From expanding e-KYC adoption to popularizing offline verification for better service delivery to residents, UIDAI will strive to expand use of Aadhaar in multiple ways.
Aadhaar has emerged as a tool of good governance, of empowerment and service delivery. Since the first Aadhaar number was generated in 2010, UIDAI has issued over 1.35 billion Aadhaars and has carried out more than 88 billion authentication transactions so far, indicative of how it is touching resident’s lives. UIDAI has also executed over 710 million Aadhaar updations following requests from residents since 2010.
UIDAI will be at the forefront of technology up-gradation to further enhance data security and privacy, seamless service delivery, and proactively address new-age cyber security risks.
UIDAI also urged residents who have got their Aadhaar issued 10 years back and have never updated after that in these years, to get their documents updated. Residents can update their Aadhaars by uploading supportive documents,  either online through myAadhaar portal or offline by visiting the nearest Aadhaar centre.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah said “Around 20,000 beds including 250 ICU beds for COVID patients will be added in the National Capital by next week”
Shri Amit Shah said, “10,000 bed COVID Care Centre at Chhattarpur to be ready for operation by 26th June”
“1,000 bed Covid Care Centre with 250 ICU beds for Covid patients, by DRDO and Tata Trust, to be ready in next 10 days”: Shri Amit Shah
Union Home Minister said “Armed Forces personnel have been deployed at 8,000 additional beds housed in Railway coaches in Delhi for COVID patients”
The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah today said “10,000 bed COVID Care Centre at Radha Swami Beas in Delhi will be operational by 26th June. The work is in full swing and a large part of the facility will be operational by Friday”.
Shri Amit Shah said this in a tweet responding to news agency ANI stating that Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Union Home Minister inviting him to inspect the COVID Care Centre at Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus in Chhattarpur. Delhi CM had also requested for deployment of doctors and nurses from ITBP and Army at the Centre. In his reply, Shri Amit Shah said “it has already been decided in our meeting three days back and Ministry of Home Affairs has assigned the work of operating the COVID Care Centre at Radha Swami Beas in Delhi to ITBP.
The Union Home Minister said “1,000 bed full-fledged hospital with 250 ICU beds for Covid patients will be ready next week”. “With the support of the Central Government, DRDO and Tata Trust are building the facility. Armed forces personnel will man it. This Covid Care Centre will be ready in next 10 days,” said Shri Amit Shah.
Besides, “Armed Forces personnel have been detailed for providing medical care and attention to COVID patients housed in the Railway coaches in Delhi”, said Shri Amit Shah. “8,000 additional beds have already been placed at Delhi government’s disposal for making COVID Care Centres, as per requirement,” said the Union Home Minister.
With this, around 20,000 beds including 250 ICU beds for COVID patients will be added in the National Capital by next week.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Animal Husbandry sector can help in fulfilling Prime Minister’s vision of doubling farmers income: Shri Parshottam Rupala
MoU signed between NDDB and Govt. of Assam for dairy development
Joint venture worth Rs 2,000 crore would be set up in Assam: CM
Animal Husbandry sector can help in fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling the income of the farmers of our country says, Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying at Guwahati today. He was addressing at the ceremonial signing of MoU between National Dairy Development Board  & Assam government for diary development in the state.
Shri Rupala in his address appreciated the initiatives undertaken by the state government for the growth and development of dairy sector in Assam. He asserted that the new technology in the field of animal husbandry must reach to the farmers so that they can get benefits from it.
The Union Minister Shri Rupala along with the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma also unveiled the foundation stone for Purabi dairy expansion project under Assam Agribusiness & Rural Transformation Project.
Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the initiatives taken by state government will transform the rural economy and boost the dairy sector. He further added that under the MoU, a joint venture worth Rs 2,000 crore would be set up between the state government and NDDB in Assam.
Shri Atul Bora, Minister for Agriculture, AHVD and Cooperation, Govt of Assam in his address said that this venture will bring white revolution in the state and its aims to create milk processing capacities to handle and add value to over 10 lakh litres of milk every day. This will not only help more than 1.75 lakh farmers to increase their earnings but it will also create huge employment at various levels of milk value chain, he added.
The Minister for Animal Husbandry &Veterinary, Mizoram, Dr K. Beichhua , Chairman of NDDB, Shri Meenesh Shah, Addl. Chief Secretary, Dept. of Cooperation, Govt. of Assam, Shri Maninder Singh, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GoI, Shri Atul Chaturvedi were also present in the event.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives due to fire in godown in Ahmedabad
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed anguish over the loss of lives due to a fire in a godown in Ahmedabad.
The Prime Minister said, "Anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire in a godown in Ahmedabad. Condolences to the bereaved families. Prayers with the injured. Authorities are providing all possible assistance to the affected."
Ministry of Defence
UK Minister’s visit to DRDO Pavilion at “Defence Expo - 2020”
James Heappey, Hon’ble Minister of Defence Procurement UK visited DRDO pavilion and interacted with Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman, DRDO ON February 6th 2020.
Dr Reddy briefed the Minister about various technology developments at DRDO and latest products showcased at the DRDO Pavilion, Defence Expo – 2020.
The Minister showed keen interest in Nirbhay Missile and its capabilities. He was impressed with DRDO products namely AEW&C, Air and Naval versions of AMCA, Trainer Aircraft and LCA Mk II. He enquired about re-fuelling capabilities of these aircrafts and appreciated the efforts done by DRDO during the discussions.
The Minister also visited the Electronics & Communication Cluster Products SWATI Weapon Locating Radar, Night Vision Devices, Laser Ordinance Disposal System , Optical Target Locator. The Minister was thrilled to experience the demonstration of the LCA MK II cockpit simulator. Also high resolution video & images from Night Vision devices developed by DRDO.
Secretary DRDO briefed him about the latest developments of missiles for Indian Armed Forces viz. ASTRA, LRSAM, NAG and HELINA.
Secretary DRDO expressed to UK Minister about his views that Indian and UK Research departments should identify at least five futuristic technology areas for collaboration also agreed to setup a task force to initiate and take up Joint R&D Projects within 3 months time.
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Ministry of Finance
Rs 69,000 crore provided for Health Care in Union Budget 2020-21
Viability Gap Funding Window proposed for Setting Up Hospitals under Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana in PPP Mode
Jan Aushadhi Kendra Scheme to be Expanded to all Districts by 2024
In order to achieve the holistic vision of health care that translate wellness of the citizen, about Rs. 69,000 crore have been provided for health care in Union Budget 2020-21. It includes Rs. 6400 crores for Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana .
While presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament today, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman said, “presently, under PM Jan Arogya Yojana  there are more than 20,000 empanelled hospitals. We need more in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities for poorer people under this scheme. It is proposed to set up Viability Gap funding window for setting up hospitals in the PPP mode. In the first phase, those Aspirational Districts will be covered, where presently there are no Ayushman empanelled hospitals. This would also provide large scale employment opportunities to youth. Proceeds from taxes on medical devices would be used to support this vital health infrastructure”.
Smt Sitharaman further said that health authorities and the medical fraternity can target disease with an appropriately designed preventive regime using machine learning and AI, in the Ayushman Bharat scheme. She said, “TB Harega Desh Jeetega campaign has been launched. I propose to strengthen these efforts towards our commitment to end Tuberculosis by 2025”.
The Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs also announced to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendra Scheme to all districts offering 2000 medicines and 300 surgicals by 2024.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Nearly 400.703 lakh tons food grains released till 14th July, 2021 under PMGKAY
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that during the COVID-19 pandemic year 2020-21 and 2021-22 under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana  a total of nearly 600.814 lakh tons of food grains was allocated. Out of this allocation nearly 400.703 lakh tons has been lifted  as on 14th July, 2021.
She informed the total stock of foodgrains in the Central Pool as on 01.07.2021 was 900.45 lakh tons consisting of 603.56 lakh of wheat and 296.89 lakh tons of rice.
For transparent distribution of food grains and rightful targeting under NFSA, nearly 4.96 lakh e-PoS devices have been installed, out of a total of nearly 5.38 lakh FPS, all over the country, through Aadhar authentication. In this regard, transaction details are available in the public domain. Further, whenever e-PoS device is not available or not working at FPS, this Department has advised all States/UTs to distribute the subsidized/free food grains in the presence of Government official/Staff.
President's Secretariat
President of India presents Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air Defence College
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air Defence College in Guwahati, Assam today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the world looks at India differently today. India is seen as an eminent power, expected to play a prominent role in shaping the global paradigm with regards to international security, trade and commerce, and environmental protection. India’s rise in the international order has many dimensions to it. And it draws heavily from the capabilities and valour of our Armed Forces, including our air warriors.
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